GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards for Middle-Grade Readers – 2018 SHORT LIST
These titles have made it to the SHORT LIST of the 2018 GERTRUDE WARNER Book Awards writing competition for Middle-Young Adult Fiction Novels! #CIBA book competitions
AUGUST’s SPOTLIGHT is on the CHATELAINE PRIZE WINNERS of the Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards
August is when we feature the Chatelaine Book Award Winners. Please join us in congratulating and reading these top works in this diverse range of all reads Chatelaine: Romance, Chick-Lit, Women's Fiction, Inspirational, and, of course, Steamy and Sensual. We also share some interesting background about the Chatelaine Book Awards icon.
The LOST YEARS of BILLY BATTLES, Book 3 in the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy by Ronald E. Yates – Historical Fiction, Literary, Action/Adventure
"Billy Battles is as dear and fascinating a literary friend as I have ever encountered." - C. Meehan, Chanticleer Reviews
The DEVIL’S OWN DESPERADO by Lynda J. Cox – Western Gunslinger, Romance, Literary
Cox presents a page-turning, gunslinging romantic western that will surely warm your heart and make you smile.
CLEVENGER GOLD: The TRUE STORY of MURDER and UNFOUND TREASURE by Scott Elson Swapp – Old West, Crime Thriller, Treasure
One million dollars in gold bullion and a budding romance, this story has it all - and the best part: Clevenger's gold is still out there, waiting to be discovered!
SEIZE the FLAME by Lynda J. Cox – Romantic Western, Historical Fiction, Heartwarming Romance
A romantic Western celebrating second chances and proving that lightning not only strikes twice - but sometimes in the exact same spot.
ETHYR by M.P. Follin – Middle-Grade Fantasy, Gamers, Action/Adventure
Play at your own risk! M.P. Follin’s “Ethyr” is a wild ride where one wrong move means game over—permanently!
10 QUESTIONS with AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR SUSAN FAW – Book Marketing, Increasing Book Sales, Author Interviews
Excellent Book Marketing Tips from Susan Faw, award-winning fantasy, and young adult author. Check out her book marketing sources and tips that she shares in this enlightening interview.
SCHOOL of DEATHS (The Scythe Wielder’s Secret Book 1) by Christopher Mannino – YA Fantasy, Coming of Age, Magical Worlds
A sizzling plot combined with smart, confident prose makes School of Deaths an exceptional read for YA audiences – and all who love fantasy.
SOME KIND of ENDING by Conon Parks – Literary, Contemporary, Pacific Northwest
Stream-of-consciousness at its best, this book hooks readers along in a colorful and adventurous journey into the absurd.